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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
Senator Brown OH Free Passes.

Senator Brown, President of the Wes-
tern and Atlantic railroad, says in regard
to the railroad pass question: "The inter
state commerce bill does not Interfere
with any road issuing pass to any point
within the State in which the railroae is
doing business. It does attempt to in
terfore with issuing passes from one State
to another. AS to what will be done
about long distance passes have not yet
determined, but clearly can issue pass
es over the Western and Atlantic railroad
Us far rs the State line without any eva
sion of the interstate bill. I doubt if
can issue pass from Atlanta to Chat
tanooga without in some way getting
around the provisions of the bill"
The LaurensUille Herald says: The
Georgia Pacific road, it is understood,
has already provided stamp on which
free tickets are issued as far as the State
line from Atlanta. From Birmingham
they arc issued up to the Georgia line. 1t
would seem that all that is necessary in
future is for an editor or legislator to
get pass for each State through which
he desires to travel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
Keeping Poultry In Orchards.

This is q matter that should be practic-
ed when possible. We believe that if
farmers and fruit raisers knew the bene-
fits arising from such management they
would at once adopt it. Last T all we
visited an orchard in which fowls were
kept, the owner of which told us before
the fowls were confined the correspond
ing amount of fruit was obtained. But
what change was evident now! The
grass was kept down, the weeds killed,
and the trees presented all appearance of
thrift which the most enthusiastic horti-
culturist could but admire and envy.
The growth of the trees was most vigor-
Gus and foliage most luxuriant. This
excellence was accounted for by the pro-
prietor who remarked that the "hens ate
all the worms and curculio in their reach,
even the canker worm." He found less
trouble with their roosting in the trees
than he expected, and picket fence six
feet high kept them within bounds. His
orchard was divided into three sections,
and the fowls were changed from one to
the other, as the condition of the fowls or
orchard section seemed to require it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
A woman,s objection to War.

In the first place, Ihave very little res
pect for any country, whether it Is my
own or any other mans, which has n ot
the diplomacy or the dignity to settle its
quarrels without going out like two
gangs of street boys and fighting 1t out.
In the second place, fail to see the no.
bility cf half Of the causes Of war or the
nobility Of spirit that resents with hired
brot hers blood fancied insult.
I also fail to see the glory of decimating
the male population of two countries, de-
stroying the commerce, business and ag-
riculture, to say nothing Of DESTROYING the
national treasures and taxing an over
taxed people unable to earn to the very
last cent, simply to settle some little
question of boundary, respect or allie
giance.-Cor. Ne,o York Graphic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
MANY NEW ROADS.
The Opening Of So Many Roads
Would Indicate that the Country
is no: Dead.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
April 4, 1857.
The Board met to-day pursuant to order Of
last meeting, present Commissioners, Matti-
son, LitcS and Mann.
The minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
Sundry claims were anditcd and approved.
W. p. Anderson, Of Cokesbury township
having made application to have - Munqy
bound to him, On motion, ordered, that the
petition be granted upon condition that u
good and sufficient bond be filed in the Coun-
ty Commissioners office by the said W. P.
Anderson.
mond Hill township praying for a public road
to be opened from The Dry Hollow on the Mil
iord's Mill road TO the public road leading. to
Lowndesvillc between p. G. Subers and Max
Bellows passing through lands OF Pleasant
Ferguson, John b. Ferguson, j. B. Hampton,
John S. Cam and j. G. Suher, was received
and ordered TO be advertised.
The road connecting the Island Ford Road
with the old Cambridge Road was also order
ed to be advertised.
The road from the Galloway Place TO con-
meet with the Columbia and Greenvilie Kali
Road near the Henry Oula place was also Or
dcrCd to be advertised.
The road leading from the Anderson Road
the Wards Bridge Road near Wards Bridge
was also ordered to be advertised.
An account for damages was presented 6y
James T. BHSkin, Jr. Aitcr sta,ement I'M t,o mace @
ties to submit the claim to an arbitrator, each
party 10 select one arbitrator and the two to
select an umpire in case of q disagreement,
each party to abide by the decision Of the ar.
bitrators.
On motion rcSolved-That hereafter the reg
ular meetings of the Board will be held on
Tuesday after sale Day, instead OF the first
Monday in each month.
Commissioner Mattison was Instructed TO
advertise the building Of n bridge near Salu-
da River ut MaddoX's mill.
4 letter WAS received from J. \. King, super
visor of Eincty-Six township, stating that he
lad opened a road from the corporate limits
OF Nincty-SX on the line of thc Greenvillc,
Atlantic and Western railroad to the Edge.
field line. There being no objections the
Board declared the same road public road.
G. NJ. MATTlSON,
J. r. PARKS, Chairman.
Clerk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
The Sacrifice of n Valuable Life.

On last Saturday about IL o'clock
most terrible and deeply to be regretted
shooting scrape, took place between Col.
John B. Jones and Col. George John
stone, during the progress Of an argu-
ment in Trial Justice Henry II. Blcasos
court, in which the lawyers represented
opposite sides of the question.
All the lawyers had concluded their
arguments when the shooting took place,
except Jones. The conversation that
seemed to be the immediate cause of the
drawing of pistols, and the shooting, as
near as we have been able to gather it
from those who were present, was about
as follows:
Mr.. Jones: "If the Court please, coun-
sci for the defense admit at this is a
court Of record"
Mr.. Johnstone: "No, if the Court
please, we do not admit that, for the
Statutes expressly say that it is not a
court of record"
Mr.. Jones: 81 was addressing my re-
marks to the Court"
Mr.. Johnstone: "And I was address,
ing my remarks TO the Court"
Mr.. Jones: "Will the Court hear my
argument?"
Mr: Blease: Yes, proceed, Mr.. Jones.
Don't interrupt him, Mr.. Johnstone.'
I don't notice anything that comes from
such source"
Mr.. Johnstone (rising): "If the inso-
lent puppy will repeat that, I'll slap his
face.'
At that Jones drew his pistol and began
firing at Johnstone. Almost at the same
time Johnstone drew his pistol and began
firing at Jones. After Johnstone had
exhausted his first pistol he drew sec
ond, but did not use it when he found
Jones had exhausted his ammunition.
Some persons who witnessed the shoot
ing say that Jones fired twice before
Johnstone fired at all and others once.
All the firing was over in less than a
minute, and both parties had emptcd
all the chambers of their pistols. -Four
shots each wcrc fired. Johnstone had a
3S calibre, and Jones 30 calibre pistol
Johnstone was hit four times-in the
right ear, the thigh, and twice in the left
arm-none Of the wounds being serious.
Jones was shot once through the body,
the ball entering on the left side just be-
low the heart, and lodging lower down
on the opposite side. Johnstone is up
and about his business. Jones was i'm
mediately removed to Geo. j. Movers
office, where he died about three o'clock
on Saturday morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
South Carolina Railroads.

AuDustu Correspondent NeDS and Courier.
President Mitchell stated that the grad
ing of sixty-three miles of the Georgia
and Carolina Midland had been COM
pleted, and twcuty-sercn miles of cross
ties have been placed in position, ready
for track-laying, which, he says. "will
be commenced as soon as the weather be-
comes warm enough to get good days
work out of the negroes" The grading
will be completed to Newberry in six
weeks.
The Port Royal and Western Carolina
Railroad was formally organized here to-
day by the consolidation of the roads
heretofore known as the Port Royal and
Augusta, tho Augusta and Knoxville,
Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg.
Savannah Valley, and Greenville and
Laurens. Gen. Z. P. Alexander was
elected president, Mr.. Andrew Ander-
son, secretery, and Mr.. Edward Mc1n-
tyre, treasurer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

Jane C. Williams, came to Augusta from
the Abbeville National Bank. Reached
Augusta I'd March. Amount, $974.l5.
We had it there several days when a
party Of two came in and asked Was it
there. The defendant there is the party
who asked for the package, claiming to
be the son of Mrs. Williams. am un-
der the impression that he said he had
q letter, but l did not look st it. 1t
was between the 5th and 9Th and be-
tween II and 2 o'clock in the day. |
declined to deliver the money. We
were ordered TO ship 1t back TO Troy,
which we did on the 18th. The agent
from Abbeville here requested it done.
Cross. examined.
Another man was with hinI, having a
red moustache and ruddy complexion,
will weigh about ITO pounds. 1 think
I would know him if / saw him again.
l saw them both from the bars Of win
dow, but saw Franklin distinctly, the
other gentleman was some ten feet Oft.
Geo C. Bradley sworn:
The Geo. G. Bradley signature, as
witness to that note, is not my sigma
ture. I first saw that note when the
President of the bank sent it to Mr..
Dendy, the express agent Of our town.
Shown envelope directed to Major
Wardlaw, and says he takes it 10. be
Mr.. Franklin's writing. The body Of
the $1,000 note resembles Franklin's
writing.
j. F. White sworn
Twas requested, on the morning of
the 18th of March, to call at express
Office at Troy for package for Mrs. Will
liams. A party called me before day
and said his name was Fuller. The
moon was shining and l took the man
to be Mr.. Franklin. He said he had an
order from Mrs. Williams for the pack
age. replied that l had given out 60
ing to Troy. 1 know Mr.. Franklin very
we'll and thought it was him, but it was
not his voice. On..ssthe evening before
l had seen Mr.. Franklin and he told me
he was expecting an express package at
Troy, from the Abbeville Bank, and
would be glad if 1 would get it for him.
Myself and Mr.. John Bracknell en-
dorsed note for him and I got the
money from Mr.. George Bradley. 1t
was 1914. The man who represented
himself as Mr.. Fuller was on horse
back and offered me one dollar to get it..
Uross-examined.
The conversation the evening before
probably made me think it was Mr..
Franklin, and l thought I recognized
the horse as Mr.. Franklin's. ] couldn't
really tell whether it was white man
or negro. 1t was not Mr.. Franklin's
natural voice. ] did not know whose
voice it was.
The attorneys having no argument to
make, the Court announced that it
would have to bind the prisoner over
for appearance at the next term. and
asked what the amount Of tho bond
should be.
Mr.. Parker asked that the bond be
put for $1,000. which was the amount
of the money involved.
Mr.. Benet, for the defendant, thought
the bond asked for was oppressive, and
said that inasmuch as the defendant had
evinced no desire to escape arrest, but
had voluntarily given himself up, the
bond should be made lighter and that
$500 was heavy enough.
Mr.. Parker, in reply, stated that the
prisoner himself had said he could give
$4,000 bond. The bank had no desire
to be oppressive.
The Court: think an $500 bono
will bring him back and l will demand
that.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
APLACE FOR SMALL CAPITALISTS.
A South Carolina Man Grows En-
thusiastic Over HIS State.
WuShinlkon Post.


]. Altheus johnson. one OF First Comptrol-
Ter Durham's lieutenants, speaks with en-
thusiasm OF the great possibilities open for
small capitalists In the South, especially In
own County Of Abbeville. He regarded it as
far superior even TO the famous Grampian
Hills for sheep farming.
"The South" said he to Post reporter, "is
1t offers opportunities for investments ON a
small scale that are not to be found in any
other section Of the country. The strihgency
that seetion make it SO that very little ready
cash Will accomplish great deal, compara-
lively speaking. Indeed, owing to the gener-
al poverty Of her people, the South will be
or dne proper dsHeGp
Aux OF capital from other quarters. This,
howsyer, will be sure to come as her natural
advantages come TO be properly known:"
"In Abbeviiie County. s. c., the county in
which was born, there Is now every facility
for railroad transportation-the Columbia
and Gresnsvile road cutting the county on
the east, the Augusta and Knoxville on the
south and the Savannah Nally on the west,
while tho Georgia, Carolina and Northern,
ton. will run through the heart of the coun.
ty from west to east. There are hundreds OF
acres OF land that at present can be bought
at nom 50 TO 8 Per acre: @ These lands are cap
purposes, being OF the gpeiss formation aud
possessed of clay subsoil. Many Of them
have been9ying idle for Il couple of decades
or more, having been abused by the vicious
81 stem Of cultivation that obtained in the
South, and then thrown out to recuperate
and not since brought into cultivation: 1t
would be O good investment 10 buy these
lands at present prices and hold them: they
are bound to appreciate in value. Sheep
could be grown TO advantage on them with
but little cost and, besides the mutton and
the wool, there would be the enrich
ment of the soil that comes from sheep cul-
;pre as from no other industry. But apart
irpnl the enchanced market value of the
land, the sheep could OF themselves be made
woodland ana splendid water-power abound
in the locality OF wE,eh speak, as in nearly
every other part Of the ttcdmopt section Of
the State"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
Short burrows a Waste.

Many calculations have been made to
prove the waste of time consequent upon
short burrows. Under average circum-
stances Il pair of horses will plow an acre
of grass land in a day of nine hours. On
turnip land of the same quality, rather
more than ono aero will be plowed in a
day and OIL stubblc land one and one
quarter acres. A considerable differ
once will, of course, be found in the
work accomplished by different horses
and men, even Oh the same land. With
4 turrow nine inches wide, exactly
eleven miles are Travelled in plowing al
acre. a quarter Of a day or moro is gem
orally used in turning at the headlapd.
Time and labor are saved by running the
furrows the longest way of the field, as
the number of turns is thereby diminish
ed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

The burning of a livery establishment
and eleven horses at Greensboro, N. c.,
entailcd loss on the owner, Benbow, OF
$1,000.
Gen. r. r. Hemphill has donated some
valuable books towards getting up pub
lie library in Greenwood.
Chicago was fifty years old March Il.
1t then had 1900 Inhabitants. 1t now
has 100000.
The capital OF the National Bank at
Laurens is soon to be increased to
100000.
Mr.. A. II. Mowry has received the ap-
pointment Of postmaster At Charleston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
A Big Thing for Capt. Raoul.

A Savannah special to tho .iug"sfa
Chronicle says that EXProsidcnt Rnoul
Of the Central Railroad has boon appoint
ed President of tho Mexican National
Railway, from Corpus Christi to the City
of Mexico, eight hundred miles of which
are in operation, and five hundred miles
of which are to DO built. Tho company
has capital of seventy millions and is
owned by English capitalists. Capt.
Raoul will have his headquarters in Now
York. He will go to New York next
week, and from there will leave for Mex
leo to inspect the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
Who are Liable to Pay Poll Tax.

The Legislature, at its last session, in
what is known as the general supply bill,
changed the law in regard to those Liable
to poll tax, by reducing the age from
sixty. years to fifty. So that now only
male citizens between the ages of twen-
ty-one and fifty-years are deemed taxa
bic polls. There are possibly a number
of citizens between ifty and sixty years
of age who in making their tax returns
this spring charged themselves with a
poll tax, being ignorant Of tho change in
the law. If there be any such persons
they can yet be relieved of tho same by
notifying the county Auditor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

HARTFoRD, Conn, March 30. - The
Senate to-day by a vote Of 20 to 3 passed
the ten-hou law for women and children
already passed by the House. II is the
same as the Mississippi law.
The Salvation Army proposes to COM
mence work this summer among the In
dians in the Northwest Of Canada. Some
of the best officers of the Army, of both
sexes, have volunteered for this service.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 3l.-John God
frey SAKE, the poet, died here to-day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

The spring time IS coming gentle Annie.
preoarc to visit her by fitting yourself W
in a suit OF Wanamakers clothes. }. {. Mi.,
Ier, Agent -"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

Have you seen the pretty figured and white
scrines for curtains at Smith Il Sons. SIG
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
THE FORGERY CASE.
The Preliminary Examination...The
JUDGMENT of the Court.

The preliminary trial of j. F. Frank
lin, charged with attempting to pass a
forged note on the National Bank Of Alb
beville came off last Friday in Trial JUS
tice Calhoun's office at Abbeville Court
House.
For reasons unknown to US, we were
denied access to the official records in the
case, and not knowing when the trial was
to come off, the matter was nearly con-
cluded before we were aware that the ex.
animation was going on. Because oi
these reasons we can make no report o1
our own, but are dependent upon the
kindness of our neighbor, the A66eUttte
Messenger, for the following notes OF evi
dence as taken during The trial by the ed
itnr of that papar:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-12
"a st1ons Testimonfal.

i Edsto4 Eseailsr:-I have BEEN north a.
far as, Cen<rsyilie and Bopntitnl by,inyi-
tstion from Mr.. Samuel Smith, for the
purpose Of visiting several orrhsr ds
Introduced in that section or country
during the last four. years by the
Genevs Nursery and I was most agree
ably surprised to find theVari6us kinds
of fruit trees much, finer even than Ar.
Smith had represented them to be. The
fruit that | saw such as pears, cherries,
grapes, ETC., and the satisfaction heard
expressed by parties who have bought
and are still buying from the Geneva
Nursery satisfies me that Tthe proprie-
tors are square, dealing ando reliable
business gentlemen, and that they are
introducing q class. of fruit into this
Territory that if properly cultivated,
will bring good profit to the producer.
2 THOMAS 81. VINoRBT.
Provo, July 4, 1887. s II ~
J. 4. .GooDHUE, Gen1. Supt-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-12
Bush Fires


CALEDONIA, Ontario, August ia
bush FIRE covering tract between three
and four miles square has been raging
on the Indian reservation about three
miles from here for the last few dsvs
destroying everything in its way. Il is
reported that two Indians, one sousw
several houses and considerable stool
we're burned The air hare is dense
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-12
Summer Complaints

OF children or adults are speedily cured
by the use of the great Ysley- Tan
Kennedy, known ss Johnson's Essence
OF Life. Be sure and have a bottIeiin the
house to use on the fist symptom.
Only so cents. Sold bv q. y. n. /. and
all druggists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
DAILY APpEAL..-MONDAY, JUNE us, ID

September let 10. 18th, end balance OF
Sep enber and October divided among
Georgia, North Carolina and south
Carolina.
UALiroRsrA Patrons have taken
steps TO organize grange immiRra-
iion agency, 80 that Eastern members
Of the grange who may desire to go TO
California for the purpose OF making
the State their home may Obtain relis-
BILE information in regard to the
country.
THE intelligent aud docile Patron OF
Husbandry will soon find that he can
learn much more OF the best methods
to be pursued in the persecution OF
his csliog by cooperating with his
fellows who have equal and identical
inerests than by working independ-
emily and by himself.
TIE farmers homes, through the
grange organization, presents .the
giandest possibilities for reforming
prevailing social errors. Here ia found
the golden mean" between enelaving
poverty and enslaving wealth. Here
labor and rest may clasp hands, and
the fitful fever Of speculation finds no
victims.
ACCORDING to a grange lecturer
womsn's mission in the grange that
underlies our social, civil and political
institutions, is that developing and
maturing Of taste in our youth for
the pure pleasures OF country.ife; cnl-
tivating in them habits OF industry,
economy and sobriety; combating the
modern idea that manual labor Is de-
grading, thus strengthening the pill
lars on which rests the supestructure
OF our government.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
PERSONAL.

Carr. +. X. DEFFREY, OF the
z1uaves, has been appointed on a
State military committee by Gov.
Taylor.
Phil g. HALLE and Miss Florence
eeelig were married by Rabbi Sam
field at the Jewish Synagogue at 4 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
couple were dressed in travelling cos
tune, as they left immediately after
the ceremony for bridal trip to ('hi.
cago, New York, Long Branch and
other places 10 be absent four or five
weeks. Upon their return, the 18th
Of July, a reception will be held at
their home, 142 Second street. The
ushers yesterday were from the ranks
Of the Jeans Senators, OF which the
groom is an honored member, and in
cIuded Messrs. Jake Sternberg, Max
Borchwitz, Sam A. Myers, Phil A..
Halle, Victor S1garman ard Jake
Gabay. The only attendants were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Halle and Mr.. Ben
Seelig and mother.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
LOCAL NOTICES
See Sawrie. lzier Co. cracker card.
MEMPHIS Steam Laundry, ga I'd st.

SEE Sawrie. Rdzier Co. cracker card.
MEMPHIS Steam Laundry, 224 I'd st.
Miss CARRIE M; HEATING, planet
may be found at the Gayoso Hotel.
DR. WIN. TowNRs dentist 297 Second
st., Office No.3, Sneed & Bethel building
A sHRAP line iron and slate mantels,
also CRATE front and tenders, at Gabsy's.
BBToBE buying call and examine
Gas Fixtures at Browne, the Plumber.
SEE the for sale advertisement Of
Minter Parker's elegant residence on
Ray burn avenue.
THE most refreshing and exhilsrat-
ing drink in this city is Coca Goa, to
be found at Holsters Soda Fountain.
A. VAooARo q Co. have received
Rfty cases OF Duc de Monticello Cham
payne. They are the sole agents for
Tennessee.
STANLEY Il ANDERSON, funeral dir
eotors and embalmers, 65 Madison
street, are fully prepared to furnish
chairs at residences, when ordered, for
the accommodation OF friends.
THE grading Is now completed
through Madison Heights on the East
End railway. In order TO keep up the
rush for building sites on the East
Side Strsttop, Thomas q Rogers are
now prepared to offer a few OF the
very choicest lots on very long time
and easy. terms to parties contracting
TO build residences. Special terms to
copgenial parties detiiing to purchase
adjoining sites. Call early II you
want the frat selection.